John Edward Jones loved the exploration of caves with this family.
His father frequently took him and his brother, Josh, on caving expeditions in Utah when they were kids. The boys learned to love the underground depths and their dark beauty.
Unfortunately, John’s first expedition into Nutty Putty Cave, southwest of Utah Lake and about 55 miles from Salt Lake City, was his last.
His brother saw his feet sticking out of the narrow passage where he was trapped, but there was nothing they could do to save him. The rescue team that came worked tirelessly without success. After more than 24 hours he had cardiac arrest.
A week after John's death, officials permanently closed Nutty Putty Cave.
For fear of more deaths as a result of such an operation, they never recovered his body, which remains within to this day.
Nutty Putty Cave, now acts as a natural memorial and cemetery for John Edward Jones.
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